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Jul/Aug/Sep 2008 Issue Summary
The editor-in-chief of Hinduism Today presents a brief summary of the contents of the July/August/September, 2008, issue, including Bodhinatha's clarification on the controversy surrouding perceptions as to who is the ...
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Publisher's Desk: Three Kinds of Temples (Part 1/2)
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2009 issue on camera. He speaks of the community temple, the home shrine and ...
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Temple as the Source of Culture - Publisher's Desk
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Oct/Nov/Dec 2013 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. Gurudeva guided at least 37 temples across the world from 1970s as he firmly believed ...
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Monthly Video - February 2009
Kauai's Hindu Monastery's monthly video for February 2009. In this edition, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his Publisher's Desk article from the April/May/June 2009 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. This article ...
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Introduction to Hinduism (Part 2/5)
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine, reads his Publisher's Desk article from the April/May/June 2009 issue.In part 2, Bodhinatha outlines the four basic Hindu beliefs, namely, Karma, reincarnation, ...
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God of Fear/God of Love - Publisher's Desk
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2013 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Love is the basis of worship in all Hindu denominations, expressed through bhakti yoga toward one's chosen Deity." Bodhinatha clarifies that Hinduism is a joyous religion characterised by an outpouring of love ...
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Loving Ganesha
India's rich spirituality begins with Ganesha. Even the most austere yogi starts his inward journey by invoking the God who softens karma and guides dharma. He reigns over our beginnings, ...
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Bodhinatha's June 2013 Mid-West Trip Part 6
After Minnesota, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami traveled to Ontario, Canada, to visit the Hindu Temple of Windsor and the home of one of his formal sishyas. Windsor is just across the ...
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How We Describe Our Deities - Publisher's Desk
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the April/May/June 2015 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Hindu views of God can seem complex and confounding on first encounter. In this edition Bodhinatha explores four different ways of describing God. The most common perception is to identify God as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva (God of creation, preservation and destruction). Bodhinatha refers to the Scriptures, namely the Puranas and Agamas and highlights that ultimately all practices refer to only one Supreme God and this is echoed in the texts as "Truth is one and Sages use several names to describe the ultimate Truth. ...
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Sloka 1 from Dancing with Siva
Video 1 of the Himalayan Academy publication Dancing with Siva. From the book's introduction: Every spiritually-inclined human being will be enriched by the path revealed in this extraordinary book. India's ...
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Living with Siva
Living with Siva is the second in the series of The Master Course trilogy. The 365 daily lessons include spiritual rules "for the lion-hearted" on God, worship, marriage and family life, money, ...
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Nine Beliefs of Hinduism in Ukrainian
Our beliefs determine our thoughts and attitudes about life, which in turn direct our actions. By our actions, we create our destiny. Beliefs about sacred matters--God, soul and cosmos--are essential ...
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Hinduism's Nine Beliefs
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God, Soul & the World
Exploring the nature of the soul, God and the world. Offered here is a broad perspective that Hindus of most lineages would find agreement with, we offer a comparison of ...
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God and Gods of Hinduism
Devotion to God and the Gods of Hinduism is known as Bhakti. It is an entire realm of knowledge and practice unto itself, ranging from the childlike wonder of the ...
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Niyama 8 - Vrata, Vows
Bodhinatha speaks on the eighth niyama, vrata, the practice of taking vows to ourselves, to the inner worlds and to family and community. Vows are a sacred trust. There are ...
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The Gods Build Temples Worldwide
Gurudeva talks about the eclipse, high energy, moving Iraivan temple forward. Today's Homa was to this purpose and for the foundation. The Gods know how to build a temple. Live ...
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How Do We Visit the Temple?
Be close to God by going to the temple. By shifting our minds to our religion the flow of positive karma is intensified. Being open and receptive receive the blessings ...
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To Benefit from Darshan, Open Your Eyes, Look at the Deity
Because you're sitting in the temple doesn't mean you actually receive the blessings of the Deity. Be not just physically present but mentally present as well. The idea of darshan: ...
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How Do We Celebrate Festivals?
Festivals are times of intimate devotion and communion with God and the Gods. The shakti of the Deity is stronger during festivals. Take advantage of the best time to get ...
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How Do We Observe Pilgrimage?
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 65 of the Himalayan Academy publication Path To Siva, discussing Hindu Pilgrimage ...
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How Do We Celebrate Festivals?
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 64 of the Himalayan Academy publication Path To Siva, discussing Hindu festivals. ...
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The Nature and Worship of Lord Murugan
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami presents a Keynote Video about the worship of Lord Murugan. ...
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Who Invented the Gods?
Gurudeva responds today to a question about the abundance of Hindu Gods. "Why were they invented?" a devotee asks. Gurudeva explains briefly the nature of these many Gods and the Hindu's connection with ...
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What about the Goddess?
A cyber-devotee has been perusing our extensive website and noticed what seemed to be an absence of the Goddess. Does Lord Siva still have Parvati? Another devotee asks about Gurudeva's ...
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Hindu Revival, Conversion
Conversion issues to Hinduism and the Hindu revival which is taking place today. Gods coming out of exile. ...
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Parents approval for conversion, Invoking Hanuman, Choosing a deity
A cyberspace devotee in Singapore wonders if he has to get his parents approval to convert to Hinduism. Gurudeva says that if he is under 21 years old then he ...
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Why are Hindu Gods Married with Children? part 1
Gurudeva dares answer the forbidden question, which one of our cyber-cadets fearlessly asked, "Why are the Hindu Gods married? Why do they have children?" Thank you, Anusha Gantan of the UK for the great question. We hope you like the ...
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Why are Hindu Gods Married with Children? part 2
Gurudeva concludes his answer to the question, "Why are the Hindu Gods married? Why to they have children?" ...
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Hindu Gods and Vishva Guru
Gurudeva answers two questions today "Why are Hindu Gods portrayed with so many arms?" and "Can marriage work out the second time around?" ...
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Do Gods Accept Bribes?
You've heard about our seen those people who vow, "Oh God, if you grant me my prayer, I'll cut off my hair for you; I'll give some money to the temple; I'll feed 100 beggars; I'll......" Do the Gods expect us to make this kind of deal? Gurudeva says, "No." But a gift of gratitude from ...
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Joining Gurudeva's Mission, Approaching Hindu Gods
A cyberspace cadet in Dubai wonders if she can join Gurudeva's mission. Gurudeva explains that his mission is a mission of giving and that she already is a part of ...
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Head Filled with Light; the Unknown Gods
Two deep questions are answered today. First a web-cadet tells Gurudeva how his head seems to disappear in light. Gurudeva affirms that this is Satchidananda, superconsciousness, and he says that ...
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The Gods Do Not Punish
An e-devotee asks Gurudeva for clarification of the statements in Merging with Siva about the Gods working with karma differently for younger souls and older souls. Gurudeva explains that the ...
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The Half-Hindus
Today we present two questions and answers which both deal with the issues of those people who practice Hinduism (yoga, specifically) without calling themselves Hindu. Gurudeva explains the different approaches ...
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Understanding the Gods
A cyberspace devotee wants to know if he has a preference for Lord Siva will the other Gods get jealous. Gurudeva says that such concepts of Gods getting jealous are ...
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Mom, Dad, I'm an Atheist
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's Publisher's Desk editorial from Hinduism Today magazine's January/February/March, 2020 Issue. "Hinduism has never opposed the idea of disbelief, but its profound understandings of God make atheism more difficult" ...
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Observetion, the Mahadevas Were Aware
Accept the fact that you are a superconscious being. Be more silent and observing. Observation, 'liim' in Shum, is to look out through the two physical eyes into the two ...